Recreation Activities and Information

Hundreds of thousands of visitors enjoy the beauty and varied recreation opportunities and experiences on public lands in this area. There are outstanding opportunities for hiking, fishing, mountain biking, hunting, horseback riding, vehicle recreation, mountain climbing, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, backpacking, and much more. We encourage all our visitors to help minimize the impact of their activities by referring to the user ethics messages also included below.

Pick a recreation activity that interests you then click the links for more information.

	Mountain Climbing General Information for Hikers & Climbers Thirteeners - List of high 13'ers in the Lake City area Fourteeners - Trails to three 14'ers in the Alpine Triangle
	Hiking & Backpacking General Information for Hikers & Climbers Leave No Trace Guidelines for Hiking & Camping Trail Descriptions - info & maps for each trail
	Camping Campgrounds Map for BLM & Forest Service Campgrounds Information Table Leave No Trace Guidelines for Hiking & Camping Is the Water Safe?
	Motorized Vehicle Recreation General Information for Motorized Recreation OHV Designations & Regulations Gunnison Basin Travel Brochure Alpine Loop Backcountry Byway Colorado Scenic & Historic Byways - State of Colorado web site    ATV Opportunities General ATV Information Tread Lightly! with ATV's Lake City ATV Trails Map Lake City ATV Information - HTML Lake City Area ATV Brochure Front Back Hunting with ATV's    Snowmobiling Opportunities Avalanche Information Snowmobile Safety Tread Lightly! with Snowmobiles Continental Divide Snowmobile Trails Alpine Plateau Snowmobile Trails
	Mountain Biking Trail Descriptions Gunnison Basin Travel Designations
	Horseback Riding Low Impact Horse Use Horse Trail Descriptions
	Boating Lake Fork Boating Information
	Fishing Fishing Information Fishing Areas
	Hunting General Information for Hunters Hunting with ATV's Gunnison Basin Travel Designations
	Birdwatching Gunnison Basin Bird Checklist Viewing the Gunnison Sage Grouse
	Cross Country Skiing Avalanche Information General Information for Skiers & Snowshoers Cross Country Ski Trails